Most people know that grinding your own meat is the best way to control what goes into your burgers, and results in tastier, juicier, better burgers. Even so, the folks at America's Test Kitchen put the process to the test, and show us how to grind our own with nothing more than a freezer and a food processor.

The video above really tells the tale, but hit the link below for more details and photos of the way the test kitchen team made their burgers, compared them, and even tested them against one another to see which one makes for better eating. What really caught our eye though—aside from the rigor the team put into testing their hypothesis—is the method they use for grinding. All it takes is a food processor and a freezer, two things most people have in their kitchens, even if they don't have a grinder or grinder attachment for a professional mixer.

Grinding your own lets you control the meat used, the cuts used, and end up with healthier, safer burgers. If you don't believe us, Alton Brown tackles the topic as well. We have to say though, this method produces great results (that you can see in the test kitchen tests), and is much easier. Check the photos at the link below to see the process in action, or use this step-by-step to duplicate the process at home. Make sure to scroll down to the experiment section at the link below and check out the splatter test.